Philip Corder

Philip Corder (c. 1891–29 May 1961) was a British archaeologist and curator, and president (1954-1957) of the Royal Archaeological Institute.

[1][2] Corder was Master of Bootham School, where he taught English, before becoming the curator of Verulamium Museum.

[2] Corder appeared in four episodes of the 1950s panel show Animal, Vegetable, Mineral between 1955 and 1957.

[4] Corder undertook the first excavations at the Roman fort at Malton (Derventio) in 1927–1930, along with his colleague Dr John Kirk.

[6][7] In 1928 Corder published the results of his major excavations of a kiln site at Crambeck in North Yorkshire.

Plaque recording the excavations of the Roman fort at Malton in 1927-1930 by Philip Corder
Pedestal beaker jar in Crambeck Parchment Ware. In the Yorkshire Museum